Introduction
RBH Sound, named after chief designer Roger B. Hassing (not to be
confused with the late James B. Lansing) has recently risen up as a
contender in the highly competitive US loudspeaker market with a lineup
of high performance affordable music and theater speakers. RBH speakers
are known for their use of aluminum drivers like those found on
Velodyne and Monitor Audio speakers. RBH dresses up their speakers in
ultra sexy colors and wood finishes not too far from what you’d expect
from the super boutique, high end loudspeaker manufacturers such as
Wilson and THIEL. The system I evaluated includes the MC-6T speakers
and TS-12AP powered subwoofer priced at $1099 pair (for cherry or semi
gloss white finishes, $999 in the black oak finish) and $799,
respectively.
My MC-6T and TS-12AP both came finished in a very high quality cherry
wood veneer with removable, black grille covers. I was shocked when I
opened ...

Introduction
The
D-SUB 10 is an entry level, very active subwoofer manufactured by Audio
Specialiste. This member of the Dimension product family sits in the
living room unnoticed until a signal is detected by the auto on/off
circuitry, then it's time to bar the door. The unit is offered at a
power-packed $499.00
The Audio Specialiste’s family tree,
a Canadian based company, officially extended its limbs into the United
States and international markets at the Consumer Electronics Show
earlier this year. The company offers 30 models within four product
groups; Virtuel, Dimension, Crescendo, and Propheti.
The genetic pool of the D-SUB 10 is deep. The unit offers a very rigid
10" polycone speaker encased in a 14 inch (h) x 14 1/3 inch (w) x 18
1/2"(d) enclosure. The slotted band pass design braces the woofer
facing the forward reflective panel of the enclosure. Sound waves are
then released through a horizontal slot, or port, in ...

Introduction
The
Sunfire True Subwoofer Junior is the latest in Sunfire’s line of
subwoofers priced competitively at $895. Those of you who are regular
readers of AudioRevolution.com should be familiar with this series of
subwoofers. For those of you who are new to these pages or who just
need a recap, here it is: big subwoofer performance, little box. The
Junior is a nine-inch cube that weighs a beefy 28 pounds. This tiny
cube can reach down to an amazing 22 Hz thanks to two long excursion
six-inch drivers powered by a 1200-watt amplifier. The technology
involved in moving so much air with these two small drivers is pretty
interesting. Sunfire uses an advanced amplifier design that averages
about 120 watts, but can produce up to 1200 watts when necessary,
feeding horizontally opposed drivers. One driver is passive; both have
long excursions that permit the displacement of large amounts of air,
the true key to ...

Introduction
A
huge sound in a small package solidly sums up the performance of the
Monitor Audio Silver 4 speakers ($849 a pair) and ASW 210 subwoofer
($999). The small 15.5-inch by eight-inch main speakers, coupled with
the 200-watt self-powered subwoofer, were a welcome surprise. Sat/sub
speaker systems are a dime a dozen these days and that’s what a lot of
them are worth. Just as in my past experiences with Monitor Audio
products, I was not disappointed in the least.
The
patented cone material for all drivers, C-CAM (Ceramic Coated Aluminum
Magnesium alloy), is light and rigid. The Silver 4’s are a two-way
design, front-ported, with a 6.5-inch mid-bass driver and a gold dome
tweeter. There are two sets of sturdy, gold-plated binding posts on
each speaker for bi-wiring. The subwoofer is outfitted with two 10-inch
drivers, one downfiring and the other forward-firing.
While the Silver 4’s are small and capable of sitting comfortably on ...

Sunfire Signature Subwoofer
The Sunfire Signature Subwoofer is the big brother to the trend-setting
Sunfire True Subwoofer. The Signature Subwoofer is just a few inches
larger than the tiny True subwoofer and is powered by the same 2700
watt amplifier. The Signature Sub is designed with two proprietary 10
inch woofers to reproduce low frequency content from 16 to 100 Hz. The
new Signature woofer is priced at $1895 and is currently shipping to
dealers.
Does Size Matter?
The Sunfire Signature Subwoofer is by no means a large sub, however its
bass is awe-inspiring. So in this case, a little more size does matter.
With the True Sub, under extreme conditions, you could bottom out the
drivers. I have two True Subwoofers (MK II) in my theater system and
can count on one hand how many times I have heard the woofers reach
their end. But with Bob Carver's new design, it is even ...